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Yes, the tax debate has been unedifying at times. But it shows reform working as it should in a democracy
Something went very right in Australian politics this week – and it’s worth pausing and reflecting on how and why that is.
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Teals Steggall and Spender launch new Community Strong Australia party
Two teals, no leader- Zali Steggall and Allegra Spender launch their new party.
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Saige England: Praise for Australia’s Jewish Council but NZ’s council is hasbara propaganda campaign
COMMENTARY: By Saige England Good on the Jewish Council of Australia (JCA) for its submission to the Royal Commission. The New Zealand Jewish Council is so very different to the Jewish Council in Australia. The latter has far larger numbers and more clout, over there at least. The NZ Jewish Council has clout and applies
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In an exhibition tracing 1,500 years of art, Vishnu’s avatars offer tonic for our times
Avatar: Forms of Vishnu at the Art Gallery of New South Wales presents 200 artworks spanning 1,500 years, from international and Australian collections.
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How drug demand in New Zealand and Australia is driving calls for the death penalty in Fiji
Prison sentences for drug offences in Fiji sometimes surpass those for rape and murder and are out of line with penalties in Australia and New Zealand.
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85% of kids are still using social media despite ban. But we need a new measure to judge its success
The full effects of the ban may not be clear for a decade.
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We checked 2000 museum specimens and discovered a tiny new ‘ferocious’ Australian mammal
Using sophisticated genetic technology and 100-year-old museum specimens, we uncovered a new planigale species.
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The government wants to increase home ownership. But life is tough for many new homeowners
Australia has long romanticised home ownership. But with evidence linking mortgage stress to poor mental health, we can’t forget people once they get the keys.
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Scorching heatwaves, torrential rain – all in a matter of days. It’s not just bad luck
Australia’s weather extremes are increasingly arriving back-to-back in a ‘weather whiplash’.
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Fact-checking is good journalistic practice. But it will do nothing to stop the rise of Pauline Hanson
Post-truth politics means emotions trump facts. The major parties would be wise to remember this when trying to combat the rise of One Nation.
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What people with intersex traits want you to know
People born with variations of sex characteristics have bodies that are a little different to social and medical expectations.
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The military traded its flu vaccine mandate for ‘medical freedom’ – an outbreak quickly followed
Two months after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made the flu vaccine optional in the military, an outbreak leads several branches of the military to make it mandatory again.